Clinical Lead (Deputy)

Clinical Leader (Theatres)

Up To £52,000 Per Annum Depending On Experience

37.5 hours per week

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Tunbridge Wells Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time

We are looking for a Clinical Leader for our hospital to help us build a healthier nation. You are registered with the appropriate governing body, and you have the relevant qualifications and post registration in surgery/anaesthetics and Recovery experience, including as a Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner. With strong clinical leadership, you will guide your team toward a shared vision promoting innovation and sustainability. As a clinical leader, you will have good communication and organisational skills and the ability to work as part of a team; knowledge and understanding of running a smooth & effective department equipment is also essential.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Theatre Manager when required, providing leadership, operational oversight and decision‑making to maintain safe and efficient departmental function.
• Lead, coordinate, and support the clinical team across the theatre environment, ensuring the smooth running of operating lists, accurate management of booking forms and effective assistance within theatre sessions.
• Work collaboratively and flexibly across all theatre suites, adapting to service demands and supporting the full range of surgical specialities.
• Champion robust clinical governance and risk management by promoting safety, quality improvement and adherence to departmental policies and procedures to enhance patient care and service delivery.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of audit processes and theatre equipment, ensuring compliance, accuracy and safe operational standards.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of surgical techniques, instrumentation and specialist theatre equipment to support high‑quality surgical practice.
• Engage in continuous professional development, with opportunities for further training and career progression, including potential Surgical First Assistant (SFA) development.
• Oversee staff coordination, daily allocation and team support to ensure appropriate skill mix and effective workflow.

Benefits

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

About the Hospital

The Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital are recognised for their friendly atmosphere, clinical expertise and high standards of care. Our purpose‑built hospital has been established since 1968 and offers 40 en‑suite bedrooms, a busy outpatients and pre‑assessment departments, diagnostic imaging services (MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Mammography and X‑ray), pathology, paediatric unit, surgical recovery ward, cancer care unit, 3 state‑of‑the‑art operating theatres and physiotherapy services.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

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